Democracy in Equatorial Guinea

Democracy Ratings

Freedom House 2018

Score:

7 out of 7

(where lower scores are more democratic)

Freedom Status:

Not Free

EIU Democracy Index 2017

Score:

1.81 out of 10

(where higher scores are more democratic)

World Ranking:

161

Polity IV 2016

Score:

-6

(from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic)

Category:

Closed Anocracy

Political System

System of Government Presidential system
Presidential Electoral System First past the post
Last Presidential Election 2016
Next Presidential Election 2023
Presidential Term Limits Two, seven-year terms.
System of Appointment to Legislature

Lower: multi-member constituencies elected through proportional representation.

Upper: 55 senators are elected and 15 are appointed by the President.

Last Legislative Election

2017

Next Legislative Election

2022

Number of Seats in Legislature Lower: 100Upper: 70
Female quota, representation in lower house No

Results

Last presidential election (2016)
Candidate (Party) Votes (%)
FPTP System
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo 93.53
Avelino Mocache Mehenga 157.00%
Buenaventura Monsuy Asumu 153.00%
Benedicto Obian Mangue 0.97
Carmelo Mba Bakalé 0.83
Agustín Masoko Abegue 0.83
Tomás Mba Monabang 0.74

Last legislative election (2017)    
Party Votes (%) Seats
Chamber of Deputies
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea 92 99
Citizens for Innovation 5.77 1
Together We Can 2.23 0
Senate
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea 92 55
Citizens for Innovation 5.77 0
Together We Can 2.23 0
Appointed members 15

 

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